Castledaly (Irish: Caisleán Uí Dhálaigh)[1] is a village and electoral district in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the R444 regional road 5 km southwest of the town of Moate and about 13km from Athlone.

Castledaly
Caisleán Uí Dhálaigh
Village
Castledaly Manor, built around 1780, is now a Christian Camp and Conference Centre
Castledaly Manor, built around 1780, is now a Christian Camp and Conference Centre
Castledaly is located in Ireland
Castledaly
Castledaly
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°22′34″N 7°47′31″W / 53.376°N 7.792°W / 53.376; -7.792
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Government
 • Dáil ÉireannLongford–Westmeath
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish grid referenceN134361

Village

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Castledaly village consists of a church, community centre, pub, GAA pitch and walking track and a children's playground. Castledaly Manor, a nearby Georgian stately home built around 1780, is now used as a Christian Camp and Conference Centre.[2] The local national (primary) school, Kilcleagh National School, had approximately 100 pupils enrolled as of 2020.[3] The village has a Tidy Towns committee.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Caisleán Uí Dhálaigh / Castledaly". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Camp & Conference Centre". BCM Ireland. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Kilcleagh National School". 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021. School Calendar 2020 – 2021 [..] There are 101 pupils enrolled this year
  4. ^ "Welcome to Castledaly Tidy Towns". castledalytidytowns.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2021.